Elizabeth Bracco

Elizabeth Bracco
Born	(1957-11-05) November 5, 1957 (age 67) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Aidan Quinn ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	2

Elizabeth Bracco (born November 5, 1957) is an American actress best known for her role as Marie Spatafore, the wife of Vito Spatafore, on the HBO TV series The Sopranos . Her sister Lorraine Bracco also appears in The Sopranos as Jennifer Melfi.

Early life

Elizabeth Bracco is a daughter of Eileen (née Molyneux) and Salvatore Bracco, Sr. Salvatore was of Italian descent. Eileen was born in England and had French ancestry. ^{[1] [2]} They met during World War II. Eileen came with Salvatore to the U.S. as a war bride. ^{[3] [4]}

Bracco was raised on Long Island. ^[2]

Career

Bracco has appeared in a number of other films, including Mystery Train , Louis & Frank, Trees Lounge , and The Impostors . She has played minor roles in the movies The Color of Money , Stakeout , and Analyze This . In addition to portraying Vito Spatafore's wife on The Sopranos , Bracco appeared in the pilot of the TV series Crime Story.

Personal life

In 1987, Bracco married her Stakeout co-star, Aidan Quinn. They have two daughters, one of whom has autism. ^[5] Formerly residents of Englewood, New Jersey, Bracco and her family reside in Palisades ^[6] and Marbletown, New York. ^{[7] [8]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	The Color of Money	Diane at Bar
1987	Stakeout	Bar Waitress
1989	Mystery Train	Dee Dee
1990	Denial	Lizzie
1991	Jumpin' at the Boneyard	Cathy
1992	In the Soup	Jackie
1993	Money for Nothing	Eleanor Coyle
	Household Saints	Fran
1994	Somebody to Love	Taxi Dancer
1995	Closer to Home (film)	Alma
1996	Trees Lounge	Theresa
	The First Wives Club	Dancer
1998	Louis & Frank	Angeline Di Buffoni
1999	The 24 Hour Woman	Nurse
	Analyze This	Marie Vitti
2002	13 Moons	Louise Potter
2007	Interview	Woman at Restaurant

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Crime Story	Waitress	Episode: "Pilot"
1988	The Street	Cynthia Scolari	Episode: "They Drink Human Milk"
1993	TriBeCa	Bridal Consultant	Episode: "The Hopeless Romantic"
2006–2007	The Sopranos	Marie Spatafore	8 episodes

References

1. Carr, Jay (October 15, 1987). "Lorraine Bracco Savors Her Big Break As A Hollywood Strong Woman". Chicago Tribune .
2. Witchel, Alex (September 27, 1990). "A Mafia Wife Makes Lorraine Bracco a Princess". The New York Times .
3. "Eileen Bracco Obituary". The Record. New Jersey. November 28, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
4. "Obituaries: Bracco, Salvatore Sr". The Journal News . March 19, 2013. Archived from the original on March 19, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
5. McGoldrick, Debbie (18 September 2008). "The Mighty Quinn". IrishAbroad.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
6. David, Mark (24 May 2013). "Al Pacino Sells Palisades Guest House". Variety .
7. Rohan, Virginia (31 October 2013). "Aidan Quinn talks about his role on 'Elementary'". NorthJersey.com. North Jersey Media Group.
8. Van Buskirk, Leslie (12 Apr 2013). "Daniel Craig, Anne Hathaway, The Clintons: Is Hippie Town Woodstock the New High-End NYC Getaway?". The Hollywood Reporter .

External links

• Elizabeth Bracco at IMDb